Based on the British sitcom the Grimleys, it starred Michael Cera as Mitchell Grubb, Randy Quaid as his father, and Carol Kane as his mother.
[2] In a statement when the series was originally announced, Granada Entertainment USA president Antony Root said, "With vivid characters, sharp writing and irreverent humour, The Grubbs has all the makings of a great success for Fox.
[5][6] Although no episodes of the Grubbs were ever aired, the series did help Cera land an audition for the sitcom Arrested Development, in which he played George Michael Bluth.
[1][2] Joshua Sternin, the Grubbs' executive producer, said that Hackville is located in America's "Steel Belt".
[3] In a July 29, 2002 San Francisco Chronicle column, Tim Goodman wrote that the series "...did unite critical consensus: It's probably the worst show of the season.